Tantunema		Contents		Rev 06/09/2023
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
Return to Tantunema Menu				Ecosystem Functions and Services
		Distribution		Management
Return to Tylencholaimidae Menu		Feeding		References
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Classification:

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Morphology and Anatomy:

• Small nematodes, < 1mm long
• Cutivle tylencholaimoid but radial elements not very distinct
• Lip region cap-like with lipps amalgamated
• Amphidial openings very small, pore-like
• Odontostyle small
• Odontophore only slightly thickened at base
• Esophagus anterorly slender expanding gradually to a basal expansion that is about 40% of esophageal length.
• Tail rounded to subcylindrical

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Distribution:

Species reported from India, Europe, Colombia and New Zealand

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Feeding:

Nematodes in the Tylencholaimidae often considered fungal feeders (Yeates et al., 1993)

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Biology and Ecology:

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Life Cycle:

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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

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Management:

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References:

Pena-Santiago, R. 2006. Dorylaimida Part 1. Superfamilies Belondiroidea, Nygolaimoidea qand Tylencholaimoidea. in Abebe, E., Andrassy, I and Truanspurger, W. Freshwater Nematodes: Ecology and Taxonomy.

Yeates, G.W., T. Bongers, R. G. M. De Goede, D. W. Freckman, and S. S. Georgieva. 1993. Feeding habits in soil nematode families and genera—An outline for soil ecologists. Journal of Nematology 25:315-331

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Copyright 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: June 09, 2023.